Minister Nakawuki tracks Ajai white rhinos, rallies
Tourism Minister Suzan Nakawuki Nsambu visited the Ajai Wildlife Reserve to monitor the progress of recently relocated white rhinos. The government aims to transform the reserve into a major wildlife tourism destination.
Why it matters
Conservation efforts and the development of wildlife tourism are key components of Uganda's strategy for economic growth and environmental preservation.
On a guided tour of Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi Okollo district, West Nile subregion, a rare sound cut through the trees. It was not a bird, but a game ranger signalling to colleagues ahead. A few seconds later, a similar sound echoed back from the thicket. That was how tourism state minister Suzan Nakawuki Nsambu, together with a team from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and other stakeholders, moved on foot through the reserve, tracking its newest inhabitants, the white rhinos that were relocated there in January this year. The game ranger walked the team through every detail of the tracking process. "These are fresh footprints on the path; the fresh dung means the animals are close by," he explained.
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